About this time of year, every year, I realize it’s time to organize my writing life. As much as I try to stay on task and keep focused and goal-oriented, invariably, life has other things in mind. This is especially the case when you’re not a “full-time” writer but have a myriad of other things […]
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What Is World-Building in a Novel?
World building is pretty easy to define because the definition is in the phrase itself, world building. You’re building your world. The world building that you do is going to look very different if you’re writing fantasy or if you’re writing historical fiction, contemporary fiction, or magical realism. Obviously, if you’re creating a fantasy or […]
The Challenge of Organization as an Author
If you’re a writer, you are probably also a reader. You love reading. You could spend hours every day reading. I often spend hours reading each day – more for editing work and school than pleasure (leisure reading is a rare activity of mine these days) … But even reading as part of my work […]
Nine Steps to Being a Miserable Writer
I don’t know who originally came up with this “writing advice” … But it’s all true, and useful suggestions to help you on the path to becoming a better writer. Because you have enough difficulties in life without growing miserable because of choices you are making in the realm of writing. Let’s look at the […]
Bonita Jewel 